Deputy Chairperson, I move without notice:
That the Council -
1) notes that six detainees escaped from the Somerset West Magistrate's Court on Friday, 19 November 2010; 2) further notes that the detainees overpowered a police officer and took his firearm and keys to the holding facility before they managed to escape through the main door leading to the cells; and
3) takes this opportunity to call on the Ministers of Justice and Constitutional Development, Correctional Services, and Police to investigate the incident and to strengthen security in courts.
Motion agreed to in accordance with section 65 of the Constitution.
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